Clinical study on a case of a patient with sequelae caused by removal of vestibular schwannoma

청신경초종 수술 후유증 환자 증례 1례

  • Kim, Jae-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Hyun, Jin-Oh (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Hyun, Min-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Sin, Won-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, En-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김재우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 현진오 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 현민경 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 신원용 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 임성우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 최은영 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.09.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an aproach to diagnosis and treatment of sequelae after removal of vestibular schwannoma through Oriental Medicine. An eighty year-old woman with sequelae after removal of vestibular schwannoma was observed and treated. She had difficulty of hearing, facial nerve palsy, dizziness and was generally weak. She was treated with herb medications for these symptoms. Having been treated for 27 days in hospital her symptoms improved. This report provides evidence for application of herbal medicine in treatment of sequelae. However, more cases are required for an in depth study of oriental treatments for this ailment in order to open this method of treatment to general application.

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